Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Meat production by livestock type
Ethiopia
97,350 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
178,446 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 178,446 tonnes against 97,350 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 81,096 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,466 tonnes | 107,951 tonnes | 34,485 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 76,769 tonnes | 126,948 tonnes | 50,179 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 88,159 tonnes | 167,232 tonnes | 79,073 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 96,527 tonnes | 177,215 tonnes | 80,688 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 178,446 tonnes against 97,350 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 81,096 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.